According to his party spokesman, Malik was presented before 1st additional district and session judge who after a long discussion ordered to release him on bail.

“He was taken back to Srinagar central jail from where he was released this evening. Chairman JKLF was arrested by police on March 18 and sent to central jail on a 12 days judicial remand. On March 29, he was again presented before 2nd additional session’s judge who again remanded him to judicial custody until April 11,” the spokesman said.

He added that on April 11, Malik was again presented before court and sent to central jail on remand toll April 16. “It is worth mentioning that JKLF chairman was put in jail on a concerted case under 13 unlawful activity act dated 17/2016. Another JKLF senior member Muhammad Irfan Khan, who was in Central Jail, Srinagar for the last 30 days was also today presented before court and court has again sent him on an eight days judicial remand. He was again taken back to central jail Srinagar. JKLF strongly condemns his prolonged detention,” the spokesman said.

SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Police today foiled a protest march by Awami Itihad Party (AIP) to Badami Bagh cantonment and detained its chairman and MLA Engineer Rasheed.
A party spokesman said the protest march was against using of a civillian Farooq Ahmad Dar as human shield by army in Beerwah recently and other human rights violations by security forces in Valley.
The march led by Rasheed started from Sonwar and moved towards Badami Bagh cantonment. However, police and CRPF stopped the march as it